BLESSED SPIRIT 2011 - 2012

Heading South from Charleston SC to warmer waters!

22 April 2012 | Annapolis MD
01 April 2012 | Norfolk Va
23 March 2012 | Southport SC
08 March 2012 | FT. LAUDERDALE FL
24 February 2012 | Lake Worth, FL
20 February 2012 | Port Canaveral
11 February 2012 | Fernandina FL
07 February 2012 | MILE 516 ON THE ICW
01 February 2012 | Wando SC
28 January 2012 | CHARLESTON SC
26 January 2012 | Wando creek, Charleston SC
21 January 2012 | Edgecomb Maine
11 January 2012 | Edgecomb ME
09 December 2011 | Edgecomb
24 November 2011 | Edgecomb ME
16 April 2011 | Edgecomb, ME
06 April 2011 | FERNANDINA, FL
06 April 2011 | FERNANDINA, FL
29 March 2011 | SAND FLATS AT WARDERICK AT LOW TIDE
28 March 2011 | BAHAMA BANKS...

No bridge clearance problem...........but

01 April 2012 | Norfolk Va
Just before we got to mile 0 on the ICW, I had to go under a new bridge with 135' of clearance above the water. Since our mast is 63.5' above the water, the clearance below the bridge which was under construction was a breeze compared to going under the 40 or so bridges with 65.0' clearance.

But..... this piece of concrete was about 300 feet long, 4 lanes wide and 135 feet above the water teetering on a single colume. Yes, the crane had a small line connected to one end, but if the wind suddenly blew hard, would the crane have been effective? All I could think of was "Humpty Dumpty" as we went under the new span.

Anyway we went through with no problem and now we are sitting at Mile 0 staged up to fly off on a buisness trip for a few days.
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Vessel Name: BLESSED SPIRIT
Vessel Make/Model: 1985 Passport 47 cutter
Hailing Port: Edgecomb, Maine
Crew: Corning & Tita
About: Tita is an artist and an avid gardener, and Corning is a naval architect specializing in shallow draft commercial boats. In Jan. 2012 we started our 4th winter sabbatical sailing in warmer waters than Maine. On April 22, 2012 Blessed Spirit was sold due to health issues.
Extra: CALL SIGN: WDB3888 MMSI #: 338020338 HAM SIGN: K2DJN

Who: Corning & Tita
Port: Edgecomb, Maine